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This cold river of air travels from west to east in the northern hemisphere. In winter, it dips south helping to bring cooler air to most parts of the United States. This is the _________ jet stream.

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Polar Jet stream

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Polar Jet stream is also called the polar front jet or mid latitude jet steam, it is a very powerful belt of the upper level winds which sits above the polar front. It is the strongest wind in the tropopause, it's movement is towards the westerly direction of the mid latitude.

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